FIRST CAST Questions

Okay I did my first casts tonight. 500 230 TC using a Lee Aluminum mold.

Couple of questions.

I want to shoot these in a .45 ACP (most likely a 1911 or a Glock 21), I purchased the Lee sizer however somebody told me that using that particular mold I should need to size? Is this correct?

Also, I tumble lubed using the ALOX that came with the sizing die, if I size to I need to re-tumble lube before I load?

Anyway here are the pics....

BTW this is SUPER addicting if these shoot well.

PS planning on using Unique for these anybody got a load?
PSS already planning on purchasing a lonewolf barrel for the G21.

Its not a about guns......Its about Freedom!

Okay I did my first casts tonight. 500 230 TC using a Lee Aluminum mold.

Couple of questions.

I want to shoot these in a .45 ACP (most likely a 1911 or a Glock 21), I purchased the Lee sizer however somebody told me that using that particular mold I should need to size? Is this correct?

Also, I tumble lubed using the ALOX that came with the sizing die, if I size to I need to re-tumble lube before I load?

Anyway here are the pics....

BTW this is SUPER addicting if these shoot well.

PS planning on using Unique for these anybody got a load?
PSS already planning on purchasing a lonewolf barrel for the G21.

All moulds seem different, I have a lee 45 converted to HP that drops close enough for my Kimber to not be sized, I gave some to my brother and they wouldn't load in his colt so now I always size, I guess the answer IMO is to always size

I always size. Even with the as cast lee molds. You never know, you may have some out of round. Yes, LIGHTLY tumble lube after sizing. You'll know once you run a couple if you needed to size them. I assume you got a .452 sizer, right? Also, might wanna let them sit a couple days or so before lubing next time and re-measure, things change as the bullets age.

I support your right to keep and arm bears.

I resize everything just to make sure they are right and round. If they drop at the right size you arent gonna hurt them any running through the sizer.

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Boolit Bub Join DateMay 2013Posts25

I give a light coat of alox then size and then another coat of alox. Also take a look at Lsstuff.com they are a sponser and they have alox for cheaper than lee.

oo one more thing......I couldn't find a piece of wood to knock my sprue plate and cut the lead. so I looked around the yard. then it hit me we have a section of the yard over grown with large BAMBOO stocks. Pullet out the machete and cut me a club. Worked pretty well.

Its not a about guns......Its about Freedom!

I give a light coat of alox then size and then another coat of alox. Also take a look at Lsstuff.com they are a sponser and they have alox for cheaper than lee.Cool brother I will look at them. I have two bottles that came with my sizing die so i'll check. I'm also waiting for a guy at work who thinks he has a bunch of casting stuff that he got when he got his reloading stuff. Gonna check it out tomorrow. I think i'm good on lube for a while. I really want a 6 bangor lee TC 124 mold.

Its not a about guns......Its about Freedom!

I lube with LLA and load them when dry.

I lube with LLA and load them when dry.When does that happen?

On a serious note, you want to tumble lube (I just lube the die for sizing, but whatever), size, then tumble lube again. Let them get dryish and then load.

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For what it's worth: Rather than whacking the sprue cutter, open it with a gloved thumb.

Boolit Master Join DateApr 2009LocationPeoria AZPosts188

Rawhide mallet works well for cutting sprues

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Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"

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